16:55 Fairyhouse

Sunday 9 April 2023

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

WilllowWarm Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 15.10s

1^st

Flame Bearer

811-10

17/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led, pecked slightly 5 out and joined briefly next, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last where mistake, under pressure and kept on well run-in op 10/1

2^nd

Sir Gerhard

811-10

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, left 3rd after 10th, closer 5 out and went 2nd 3 out, challenged next and soon pushed along, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach winner op 11/2

3^rd

4 ¼

Appreciate It

911-10

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, hampered 10th and left 4th, closer 5 out, pushed along and jumped left 3 out, 3rd 2 out and soon ridden, no impression run-in tchd 16/5

4^th

James Du Berlais

711-10

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 6 out, disputed lead briefly 4 out, soon pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened op 14/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

Authorized Art

811-10

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Always towards rear, never a factor, left moderate 5th after 10th, no impression after 4 out and no threat in straight op 33/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

1 ¼

Adamantly Chosen

611-10

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, left moderate 6th after 10th, no impression after 4 out and no threat in straight op 22/1

Also Ran

Mighty Potter

611-10

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, fell 10th op Evens tchd 5/4

Brides Hill

611-3

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Towards rear, moderate 6th halfway, badly hampered 10th, in rear and pulled up before next op 20/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Flanking Maneuver²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€2.80, €1.70, €1.30EX:€75.20Trifecta:€214.30Tricast:€172.49SF:€52.00

Forecasts

Mighty Potter (6/5), Appreciate It (10/3), Sir Gerhard (5/1), Flame Bearer (17/2), James Du Berlais (12/1), Adamantly Chosen (16/1), Brides Hill (22/1), Flanking Maneuver (25/1), Authorized Art (28/1)

MIGHTY POTTER didn't quite come up to expectations at Cheltenham but he was far from disgraced and, back on home soil, he's firmly expected to resume winning ways. Appreciate It also arrives on the back of a respectable run at the Festival and Sir Gerhard remains with potential.

MIGHTY POTTER (FR)
APPRECIATE IT (IRE)
SIR GERHARD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Galopin Des Champs

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/11

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00